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Bradie Ewing

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Bradie Ewing
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Ewing at 2014 Jaguars training camp
No. 33,34
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-26) December 26, 1989 (age 34)
Richland Center, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Richland Center (WI)
College:Wisconsin
NFL draft:2012 / round: 5 / pick: 157
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:29
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bradie Ewing (born December 26, 1989) is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL draft.

Early life

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Ewing was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. At Richland Center High School, he was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and track and field. In football, Bradie was rated number 16 best player in the state of Wisconsin by Rivals.com and Wisconsin Preps. Ewing's career numbers were 3,911 yards on 509 carries with 41 touchdowns. His senior year Ewing totaled 2,116 rushing yards on 258 carries with 24 touchdowns.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Bradie Ewing
RB
Richland Center, Wisconsin Richland Center HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 4.5 Jul 7, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26 (school recruiting)   Rivals: 41 (school recruiting)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2008 Wisconsin Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  • "2008 Wisconsin College Football Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

College career

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Ewing lettered all four years at Wisconsin. He started out as mainly a special teams player his first two years and then became the starting fullback by his junior season while continuing to be very productive on special teams. His sophomore year, he was named Academic All-Big Ten. Junior year, he was named ESPN Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten. His senior year, Ewing was again named Academic All-Big Ten and was named the teams Special Teams Player of the Year. Ewing also played in the 2012 Senior Bowl.

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Ewing took part in the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
239 lb
(108 kg)
3138 1038 4.76 s 1.61 s 2.70 s 4.16 s 7.14 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
14 reps
All values are from the NFL Scouting Combine.[1][2]

Atlanta Falcons

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Ewing was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (157th pick overall) in the 2012 NFL draft.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on August 11, 2012 after tearing his ACL. He played in his first NFL game on September 8, 2013, in a loss to the New Orleans Saints, where he recorded one catch for 15 yards. The following week vs. the St. Louis Rams, Ewing separated his shoulder in the first quarter of play. Before going down, he recorded one catch for 14 yards. He was again placed on injured reserve on September 16, 2013. Ewing was waived on March 21, 2014.[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On March 25, 2014, Ewing was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was placed on injured reserved on August 18, 2014.[5] He announced his retirement from the league on April 4, 2015.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Bradie Ewing: NFL Combine profile". NFL. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Bradie Ewing". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Adams, Jay. "Falcons Release Fullback Ewing". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Johnson, Chris. "Jaguars place fullback Bradie Ewing on IR". SI.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  6. ^ Wilkening, Mike (April 4, 2015). "Fullback Bradie Ewing announces retirement". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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